Gaff



Dec. 25, 1951 G. w. MUHM GAFF Filed May 9, 1947 131 WWW Attorney:

Patented Dec. 25, 1951 GAFF George W. Muhm, Portland, Oreg.; Gertrude E.Muhm administratrix of said George W. Muhm,

deceased Application May 9, 1947, Serial No. 747,155

1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to improvements in gafi's and it consistsin the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts hereindescribed and claimed.

Generally, the invention comprises a handle member formed of wood,plastic or the like and has pivoted at its outer end a gaff which isadapted to normally lie within a recess formed within the handle butwhich, when extended, may be held by a latch member mounted in aforwardly extending groove. To the rear end of the handle is attached anelastic band having a loop at its free end which is adapted to be passedover the belt of the user.

It is accordingly an object of the inventionto provide a simple,inexpensive and efiicient gaff which may be carried conveniently in thetrousers pocket of the user.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means whereby adevice of the character described is provided with a safety covering forthe hook when not in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means whereby thedevice is prevented from accidental loss by the user.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from areading of the following specification taken in conjunction with thedrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation-a1 view of an embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown therein aportable gaff having a handle ll) of generally elongated formation andprovided with a bulged portion I I in which is formed a slot l2 which isadapted to receive a hook l3 when the same is in retracted position saidhook being pivotally mounted within the slot l2 as indicated at I4.

Communicating with the slot l2 and extending forwardly in the handle inis a groove 15 in which is fastened by means of a rivet IS a latchmember ll which is adapted to retain the hookit when the same is inextended position. as indicated in Figure 3.

To the rear end of the handle I 0 is aillxed a band of elastic materiall8 whose free end is formed with a loop l9.

In operation, it will be apparent that when not in use the hook I3 maybe forced into the slot 12 and the handle [0 and its attendant .devicesmay then be placed within a pocket of the user's trousers, the loop I9having previously been mounted over the trousers belt of the wearer.When it is desired to use the gaff, the hook l3 may be readily withdrawnfrom the slot l2 and rotated to its outer position and thereupon forcedinto the latch I1. The gaff may then be utilized in the conventionalmanner, the band l8 expanding as the user reaches beyond its ordinarylength.

While but one form of the invention has been shown and described herein,it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minormodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

A gaff comprising an elongated body having a longitudinal slot in theforward end thereof, a hook, a shank integrally formed with said hook,the free end of said shank pivotally mounted within the slotsubstantially in the longitudinal center thereof and said hook havingits pointed end receivable in the rear of said slot when in retractedposition, and a U-shaped latch member mounted in the slot adjacent theforward end thereof for receiving the shank adjacent the hook when thesame is in extended position, whereby said shank is fully embraced bysaid body when the hook is so extended.

GEORGE W. MUHIM.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 754,241 R011 Mar. 8, 1904 827,246Livingston July 31, 1906 1,566,192 Forrest Dec. 15, 1925 1,596,631Seibold Aug. 17, 1926

